{"product_id":"9788415456193","title":"FLOOD, THE","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTHE FLOOD\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA writer in crisis, taking refuge in a mountain village house, becomes the center of a novel that explores the boundary between life and literature. Maria Romana Orsini, protagonist and alter ego of the author, offers a critical, acidic, and lucid look at literary creation, glory, and disillusionment. Through a story that grows in intensity, the reader shares her profound loves and heartbreaks up to a torrential and dramatic outcome, where the flood becomes a metaphor for writing and catharsis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Romana Orsini, an established writer, decides to spend a long period in her mountain village house to get away from the noise of the world. In this retreat, her vision of life and literature is revealed to be critical, acidic, and lucid. The novel follows her reflection process, where past glory and present disillusionments mingle with profound loves and heartbreaks. As it progresses, the story gains intensity until reaching a turning point: the flood, which takes on the tone of torrential and dramatic writing. The work becomes a space where the author's vital reality merges with fiction, offering the reader a close and intense experience that culminates in a striking denouement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCreative crisis and reflection on the craft of writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGlory, disillusionment, and personal maturity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLoves and heartbreaks as a driving force in life and literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSolitude and retreat as a space for confronting oneself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe flood as a metaphor for torrential writing and emotional catharsis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis novel is recommended for readers interested in literary fiction that explores the creative process, the contradictions of adult life, and psychological introspection. Especially suitable for those who enjoy intimate narratives with a critical and lucid voice, and who are looking for a work that connects the author's reality with fiction in a profound way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA lucid and uncompromising vision of literary creation and a writer's life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn immersive reading experience that invites personal reflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn honest portrait of the loves and heartbreaks that mark middle age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eProse that grows in intensity, offering a dramatic and memorable conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to share the emotional journey of a relatable and complex protagonist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Olga Xirinacs Diaz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Cossetània Edicions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Catalan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Modern and contemporary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Notes de color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: December 2003\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 184\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 403 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Flood is a novel that stands out for its ability to fuse the voice of the author with that of the protagonist, creating a play of mirrors that enriches the reading. Olga Xirinacs offers a contained yet intense work, where reflection on literature and life unfolds with acidic and lucid prose. Its interest lies in the dramatic progression that culminates in the metaphor of the flood, a device that endows the narrative with remarkable symbolic strength. Recommended for readers looking for quality literary fiction with psychological depth and a refined style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COSSETÀNIA EDICIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405157359963,"sku":"9788415456193","price":13.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841545619.jpg?v=1781824220","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415456193","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}